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FROM THE ARCHIVES - Chicago's Drive-In Theaters
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An archive episode from way back in August 2020. Enjoy!
There was a time you could sit in your car and watch a movie on a giant screen…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 621 - Chicago Scavenger with author Jessica Mlinaric
Season 6 Episode 621
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I had the pleasure of speaking with local author Jessica Mlinaric about her book Chicago Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Chicago's…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 620 - Chicago's Terrifying Tornadoes
Season 6 Episode 620
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The Chicago area has seen many weather events that have resulted in catastrophic destruction and death. Today's we're discussing Chic…
3 years, 3 months ago
FROM THE ARCHIVES - Chicago's World's Fair Ferris Wheel in Lincoln Park
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Chicago introduced the first ever Ferris Wheel at the World's Fair of 1893, but... whatever happened to it? Listen for the full story…
3 years, 3 months ago
FROM THE ARCHIVES - Chicago's Fresh Air Sanitariums for Babies - Man-Made Lincoln Park
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With Chicago air quality ranging from "Unhealthy" to "Very Unhealthy" to "Downright Unbreathable" most of this week, I thought I'd dr…
3 years, 3 months ago
EXTRAS - Episode 619 - One On Every Corner - Archie's with Tyler Henry and Katrina Arthur
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A little more from the Archie's interview and GOOD NEWS for fans of vintage signs in Chicago.
Archie's Bar: https://www.facebook.com/A…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 619 - One On Every Corner - Archie's with Tyler Henry and Katrina Arthur
Season 6 Episode 619
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A family-run corner bar in Humboldt Park celebrating 80 years of being in business? One location, yet so many stories. Guest host: Ty…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 618 - Chicago's Pride Events History with Tours with Mike's Mike McMains
Season 6 Episode 618
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Special guest Mike McMains (Tours with Mike) helps me break down the history of Chicago LGBTQ Pride Events. Enjoy!
See the city in an …
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 617 - Five on the Scaffold - The Murders of Clarence D. Hiller and Fred Guelzow
Season 6 Episode 617
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Two murders. One paved the way for fingerprint use to determine the identity of a criminal. The other cut short the life of a farmer.…
3 years, 4 months ago
FROM THE ARCHIVES - Chicago Steel and the 1937 Memorial Day Massacre
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One from the archives for your Memorial Day weekend listening. Enjoy.
It was an industry that at one time employed 700,000 workers, in…
3 years, 5 months ago